Sports

Head Coach Will Verner was impressed with his team’s strong effort after the loss.

Fernie Rod and Gun Club member Shawn Earl practised shooting his Mathews Monster Bow all summer and it paid off as he arrowed a huge 4x4 mule deer on Sept. 3 in Alberta.

At the home opener on September 24 Don Siska dropped the ceremonial puck to commemorate the Ghostriders 20th season. Siska was the Vice President of the club during the inaugural 1991-92 season and was one of the founding fathers of the team. The late George Majic was President that year. Few remember the past Presidents but here we do. Their names appear in the order that they entered our lives and the number is for the years they governed.

Plans for a second ski resort in Fernie, with a $100 million gondola running from downtown to the summit of Fernie Ridge, have been unveiled in a City of Fernie meeting

The Fernie Ghostriders extended their winning streak to four on Friday evening, with a lopsided 6 – 1 win over the visiting Chase Heat. The strong start to October improves the Riders record to an impressive eight wins and one loss, in a month that has seen them outscore opposing teams 16 to 3.

Five Passtrak athletes ran their first race of the season in Lethbridge on September 24.

Under overcast skies and with the temperature hovering around ten degrees celsius, runners, organizers, walkers and spectators gathered at the Annex Park for the Fernie Half Marathon Race, Sunday.

After holding on for a win in Creston on Friday, the Fernie Ghostriders returned home and continued their strong play with a solid 60 minute effort on Saturday evening, soundly defeating the visiting Spokane Chiefs 3 – 1.

These Fernie skaters will be competing at either Sask Skate in Saskatoon, SK, October 7 to 9, 2011 and/or Autumn Leaves in Kamloops, BC, October 14 to 16, 2011.

We had 20 ladies for our last official Tuesday Ladies Day.